Building a medieval castle... nowadays!



Is that really possible? To build such a thing, that is?
I must be kidding, or talking of miniatures or of a video game or something.
Well, no.
Go ask those people:

craftsmen and women

They’re not some extras on a medieval movie set neither Tolkien fans role-playing.
No.
They’re just building a castle, a real one!




And not only are they building a medieval castle, not only are they doing it dressed in medieval clothes but they're also doing it the hard way, the real and only way when you have such a love for medieval times: following XIIIth century techniques, using the building material found directly on site, in the middle of a forest.

And of course, there’s really one place only where you can find such eccentrics: France! ;)

If you’re not one of the 183,000 persons who already visited the site in 2003, witnessing the process with big round eyes, you still have 20 more years to plan your trip before the construction is completed.

And if you can’t make the trip to share a part of this amazing adventure, you can still try the website:
Guedelon in English

Guédelon en français


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